Global Executive MBA
Top Areas of Career Focus
Financial Services (20%)
Consulting (5%)
Sales/Business Development (5%)
Energy/Chemical/Gas (9%)
Marketing/PR/Advertising (6%)
Consumer Goods (3%)
Autumn Toland
“My class revised our curriculum when COVID-19 threatened our abilities to travel to our remaining international residencies. We also created and delivered a discussion series on social justice issues that addressed unconscious bias, amplified voices, and provided tactics to build anti-racist and anti-sexist businesses.”
Client Experience Journey Owner
Vanguard
Global Executive MBA
Class of 2020
Industry:
Finance
Prior Education:
University of Georgia
Marketing/International Affairs, 2010
Marketing/International Affairs, 2010
Hometown:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality:
USA
Reflections
Fuqua helped me realize my opportunities as a leader and also offered an introspective approach to enhance my current leadership style and strengthen my weaknesses. I was frequently pushed outside of my comfort zone through my team makeup, the challenging curriculum, or managing a work/life balance. I was forced to lean on different forms of leadership to keep up, delegate, and perform. Additionally, working alongside global leaders raised my bar for what it means to be an effective leader and challenged me to expect a certain level of myself and to seek it in others.
Before Fuqua
I was a senior marketing manager at Vanguard. In this role, I was responsible for the marketing strategy, and developing relevant materials for our ultra-high net worth self-directed investors across all channels - inclusive of events and webcasts as well as educational and promotional content.
After Fuqua
I have transitioned into a new role as a client experience journey owner. I hope to continue to grow as a global leader by more thoughtfully leveraging financial models, strategic concepts, and data to make better decisions.
5 Tips for Working in Teams
- Be open and honest about your expectations and working style.
- Assume good intent – everyone is working towards the same goal.
- Stretch yourself—the goal of this program is to push you out of your comfort zone. Lean into those uncomfortable moments.
- Be flexible—many of your team members may have conflicting obligations and/or priorities that may differ from yours.
- Communicate. Communicate. Communicate. Working in teams made up of significantly diverse backgrounds, styles, and social norms, things are bound to get lost in translation. It’s best to overcommunicate to ensure group consensus.
Typical Class Demographics
Global Executive MBA
Age Range
28-45
Work Experience
5-20 years
Countries Represented
17
Women
35%
Non-US Citizenship
30%
